I discovered this World Map Pillow on Etsy and find it quite charming.
A to Z Magnatab
A to Z Magnatab helps your little one write his first letters via easy-to-follow arrows. A magnetic stylus pulls beads up to create solid lines. Erases with the tip of a finger.
Strongman’s
It’s a fact: Kids love band-aids. And our daughter has a near obsession. Ella’s are decorated with all kind’s of cartoon show characters, pretty much all of them are in shades of pink, of course. So, it comes to no surprise that these Strongman’s Plasters made me smile. What a nice change from all that pinkness that’s been going on at casa swissmiss.
It’s a bookshelf. It’s a desk.
Trick by Sakura Adachi, designed for Campeggi, is a book case that turns into a table with two chairs. Nifty!
(via my favorite new blog discovery: shoeboxdwelling)
IcebreakerTag: I ♥ ….
Last friday’s IcebreakerTag question was easy to come up with, given that Milton Glaser was our CreativeMornings speaker:
I ♥ ….
What would you have answered?
See all of the answers in this Flickr Set. (All photos by Emily Gilbert and Chasi Annexy.)
Collection of Sugar Cubes
I am loving (!) this picture of a Sugar Cube Collection a member of Arkadia & CO found in a family member’s attic. I recognize quite a few of those brands from when I was a kid. I simply love old-school typography! (see a larger version of the photo here)
creativemornings.com
Finally, CreativeMornings has its own site! You can now easily see what events are coming up and watch the most recent videos. If you want to be kept in the loop for upcoming CreativeMornings, make sure to sign up for one of the newsletters. (Each chapter has its own!)
A big thank you to Caroline Keim for coding the site and for Miah’s help on the design.
CreativeMornings with Milton Glaser
(image by Matthew Kraus)
The CreativeMornings/NewYork crowd was in for a treat yesterday; design legend Milton Glaser was speaking. Milton’s presentation was tremendously insightful and inspiring. I think all of us left in complete admiration of Milton’s passsion for design. I can honestly say, that I hope to be as driven and hungry to learn, when I am in my 80′s. He still goes to work every day and looks forward to doing so. That right there must be the secret to aging happily; never losing interest in what you do and keeping your passion alive, wanting to learn something new, every single day.
Read some write-ups about the event here: Core77 and Campsite Studio.
I will share the video of his talk as soon as we have it ready.
Yesterday would not have been possible with the help of following wonderful people: David Rhodes, President of the School of Visual Arts (allowing us to use the SVA theatre), Steven Heller (for pulling strings), the entire team at the SVA theatre, Sy Abudu (Videographer), Emily Gilbert (Photography), Chasi Annexy (Photography), Aymie Spitzer (super-magic-helper), Michael (for helping at the door).
Should I work for free Flowchart
My former studiomate Jessica Hische put together this flowchart answering the question “Should I work for free?“
Dancers Among Us
Dancers Among Us is an ongoing project by Jordan Matter featuring top professional dancers in everyday situations around New York City. There were no trampolines or other devices used for these images, just thousands of hours of training! Watch the ‘making of video’ below.
(via designworklife)
Pearl Person Brooch
This Pearl Person Brooch made me laugh. Instantly wishlisted.
Ceramic Hip Flask
Not sure if all that practical, this Ceramic Hip Flask sure is beautiful to look at.
Bunny Pillow
I can totally see how little ones would take to this Bunny Pillow in an instant. And never let it go.
Polaroid iPhone Decal
PhotoJojo is on fire! I don’t think I have ever ordered anything as fast as this Polaroid iPhone Decal. A total winner!
(via the always fabulous bblinks)
Heart-Shaped Hole Punch
This heart shaped hole punch made me smile.
Aphrodite USB Hub
This Aphrodite mini sculpture will bring elegance and class to your workspace with the 4 port USB hub as the base.
Mini Robot Vacuum
This Mini Robot Vacuum won my heart. I think I need to make space for it on my desk. This fun desktop robot will clean up all your messes! Simply press top button and zoom over crumbs, pencil shavings or other debris and he’ll sweep ‘em up.
Basics of Business
David Airey’s Be brilliant at the basics post really made me look. It’s good to remind ourselves of the basic rules of business every now and then.
The business tips in David’s post were excerpted from the mini-book Brilliant At The Basics of Business 100, by author, designer, and teacher Nicholas Bate of Oxford-based Strategic Edge.
Read the full 100 business tips in this free PDF (70kb).
♥ / Citizen Stock
A big thank you to Citizen Stock for sponsoring this week’s swissmiss RSS Feed.
Real People Rule in 2011! That’s why we love Citizen Stock! They are a stock photo agency that uses real people, not models. Shooting against a white backdrop, photographers Sherrie Nickol and David Katzenstein create images of children, moms, dads, grandparents, skateboarders, musicians, nurses, chefs, dancers, office workers, magicians, executives and more. Don’t miss their series of silhouettes!
Citizen Stock keeps it REAL, check out their site. Sign up and have access to free comps and other great features.
YouTubeDisco
YouTubeDisco.de. Brilliant and exactly what the name says.
(via Swiss Christian Leu’s Newsletter: Linkriss)
Custom Lapel Pin
Has anyone of you ever had a custom lapel pin made? If so, is there a company/service you could recommend? I am thinking about having one made for CreativeMornings. Please add your recommendations in a comment below. Thank you!
